Editor's Note

With the opportunities that social media has opened up for job seekers and recruiters, it’s fair to say that the social recruiting trend is here to stay – and perhaps will grow stronger. Talent acquisition is a strategic function of an organization, encircling talent procurement, and workforce planning functions such as organizational talent forecasting, talent pipelining, and strategic talent assessment and development.

New Hire Onboarding Process: 3 ways to simplify it

It seems that a large portion of an HR department’s work is centered around onboarding of new employees. There’s paperwork to process, trainings to oversee, and benefits meetings to give. However, if all your time is spent onboarding new employees, when do you have the time to handle all of the other demands that are placed on you? You have enough on your plate as it is; the onboarding process should be smooth and simple, not cumbersome and time consuming.

Talent Acquisition Excellence Advertisers: November 2015

Recruiting And Staffing Trends: Bracing up for the future

From their profit margins to their staffing needs, industries are in a constant state of fluctuation. Entire segments may take a sudden hit to employment numbers, or consumer necessity for that industry may decrease. The opposite can happen just as quickly, and as every staffing and recruiting firm can attest, every increase or decrease an industry feels can directly affect business.

Traits Of Good Account Managers: Top 10 traits to look for

When you narrow down the list of potentials down to a select few, don’t forget to carefully vet account management practices. Account management is the backbone of great client/agency relationships and can be the key to long-term success. So, before you pull the trigger, sign that contract and start on-boarding a new marketing agency, run through this line-up of best account management approaches courtesy of Revel Creative Group.

Rules Of Millennial Recruitment :The 7 rules for successful recruiting

It’s a stark wakeup call for those of us who grew up professionally in a world where salaries were secret and the boss was always right (well to his or her face anyway). Today’s younger professionals have set new recruiting rules, and companies seeking the best and the brightest need to take heed.

Holiday Hiring: Mitigating workplace liabilities

It’s no surprise that the holiday hiring frenzy for temporary workers is well underway as numerous industries are now staffing up to meet consumer demand. As a matter of fact, hiring activities may be even greater this year as statistics show that more companies are looking to higher seasonal workers. According to a recent survey by Career Builder, one-third (33 percent) of employers expect to hire seasonal workers in Q4, up from 26 percent last year.

Hiring Practices: Taking a conscious approach

In some cases, it is as if they are staffed by a host of HR drones, these businesses are going about the practice of hiring in a completely automatic, unconscious manner. Solving the hiring problems of the 21st century requires a spirited, connected system that makes selecting the right candidates for the job easy.

Getting Over The Generational Divide: A quick guide for HR

There are plenty of professionals who focus on generational issues in the workplace and highlight what many HR departments experience every day—namely the impasse between millennial values and corporate practices and protocols. At first blush, the outlook for HR teams looks bleak. What once worked in regards to recruiting, onboarding and training no longer seems to be sufficient.

HR Analytics: Separating reality from buzz

Based on all the buzz in the media these days, you might think human resource departments everywhere are diving into big data and embracing HR analytics as a means of predicting more successful recruiting and succession planning outcomes with little or no real human involvement in the decision-making process